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A family in Andhra / produced by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Indian life is the interplay between village and city. Villagers come into the city for work, become city dwellers and eventually lose their affiliations with country ways. Many villagers are supported by the rupees sent back by the sons who have left for work in city industries. City workers often return to the villages for planting and harvest, especially during festival time.

In a village in the Andhra state in eastern India along the Bay of Bengal, the sons return to their father's tobacco farm for the harvest, curing and sale of tobacco. Celebrations for the reunited of all the generations follow a description of the history and culture of the area.”

A Family in Travancore / produced by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “The dilemma facing many Indians--the orderliness of the past and the changing face of the future, is seen in this program on the daily life of a family from the southwest coast of India. It is the story of a fisherman and his concern for the future of his family; his hopes for his sons, one a farmer, the other a bright student, and for his daughter as he negotiates her marriage.”

A Progress report : TAGS flight test and summary

Item consists of a documentary film. “The TAGS program is a jointly funded program of the governments of Canada and the United States and involves military and industrial participants from both countries. It is designed to improve helicopter flight controls through computer technology and to reduce the risk of pilot error.”

Amjad Ali Khan / production, James Beveridge Associates ; produced and directed, James Beveridge

Item consists of a film. “Amjad Ali Khan lives in New Delhi, a musician who teaches his pupils by the traditional manner in which he himself studied with his uncle, practicing in a group, copying the master, repeating and perfecting. He goes to an instrument shop where sitars, sarods and tampuras are made, using traditional materials and craftsmanship. He gives a concert in his hometown of Gwalior in Central India, in the palace of the Maharajah of Gwalior. The sarod is a deep-toned stringed instrument resembling the guitar.”

Bhimsen Joshi / James Beveridge Associates Ltd. ; directed & produced [by] James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “ Bhimsen is a celebrated classical singer who lives in Poona, the capital of Maharashtra, in Western India. A complete performance of the raga "Miya Ki Malhai", associated with the season of rains, is given. The singer performs each of the main elements, an introductory statement without accompaniment, a slow movement of religious character, a fast movement with many improvisations.
The intimate musical relationship between the singer and tabla player (drummer) develops as the performance grows in complexity and excitement.”

Big fish, little fish / North Carolina Film Board ; executive producer, James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Presents various aspects of North Carolina's fishing industry, including different types of catch, methods of operation, and seasonal patterns of work. Examines the economic difficulties and prospects of the industry, and records statements and opinions by men representing all aspects of coastal fishing in the state.”

Bismillah Khan / production of National Educational Television ; producer, Tom Slevin ; directed by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “A pictorial essay on Bismillah Khan, a famour surnai player from Benares, India. The surnai sounds something like an oboe with a bassoon reed. Places the artist in his cultural context, showing how he is trained and what kind of life he leads. A look into Indian culture as well as Indian music.”

Communist China / produced by James Beveridge

Item consists of a documentary film. “Reports on the progress of communism in China and discusses China's potential power. Pictures efforts to unify the Chinese people through the life and discipline of the communes. Shows the building of industrial plants and attempts to update methods of farming. Points out the use of education as a unifying factor.”

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